Tag: South Africa
Africa This Week: Gabon pays first installment of debt-for-nature fund; Malawi secures $178 million from the IMF; UK Supreme Court ruled against sending asylum seekers to Rwanda; Zimbabwe declared state of emergency in its capital after cholera outbreak; South Africa’s ruling party supports parliamentary motion to close Israel embassy in Pretoria, and other
Gabon’s new rulers on Friday paid $1.1 million to a conservation fund as part of a $500 million debt swap…
Chinese and South African Presidents co-chaired roundtable alongside BRICS Summit; Observers say Zimbabwe’s elections failed to meet standards; Niger junta proposes three-year transition; Egypt and Ethiopia set to become full members of the BRICS; President of Amhara region resigns
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa co-chaired a China-Africa roundtable on Thursday alongside the BRICS Summit…
S.A. opposition parties formed a coalition to defeat ANC in the 2024 elections; ECOWAS ready for military action in Niger; Ugandan President criticises World Bank’s decision to withdraw funding over anti-homosexuality law; Gabon’s opposition parties support a single candidate to challenge President Bongo in presidential election, and others
To end the dominance of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), seven opposition parties in South Africa formed a coalition…
The potential and setbacks of AfCFTA
As a flagship project of Africa’s 2063 agenda, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is an ambitious trade instrument…
Embattled former South African president undergoes surgery
Jacob Zuma, the imprisoned former president of South Africa, underwent unspecified surgery on Sunday and remains in hospital, with further…
South Africa: Study Reveals High COVID Protection From J&J Shot
According to the co-head of a trial in South Africa, Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) COVID-19 vaccine is functioning well, providing…
